Carpet-rack.



No. 693,457. Patented'Fb. I8, 1902.

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UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALVIN S. STRICKLER AND WVILLIAM I-I. STRIOKLER, OF KEOKUK, IOWA.

CARPET-RACK.

SPEGIEIQATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 69 ,4 7, dated February 1 1902- 7 Application filed September 13,1899 Serial No. 730,822- (No model.)

To a whom it. may concern;-

Be it known that we, ALVIN S. STRIOKLER and WILLIAM H. STRICKLER, citizens of the United States, residing at 'Keokuk, in the county of Lee and State of. Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carpet-Racks,- of which the following is a specification.

Our present invention pertains to improvements in carpet cabinets or racks, the construction of which is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the rack or cabinet; Fig. 2, a perspective view of the axle or spindle; Fig. 3, asimilar view of one of the guard-supporting pins with a portion of a guard shown resting therein; and Fig.4 a Vertical sectional View taken through a roll of carpet, illustrating the relation of the spindle or support thereto.

The object of our invention is to provide a cabinet or rack wherein a number of rolls of carpet may be suspended in such amanner that the loose ends thereof may be drawn out and brought to view and rewound' upon the roll when so desired. Q

The body of the cabinet or rack comprises three or more uprightmembersA, B, and O, connected at their top by a cross-barD and at their lower ends bya similar member E, a suitable base or footpiece F- being provided for each upright.

In the form illustrated the spindle or sup- I port comprises two members or pins made tapering, as shown in Figs.f2 and 4. Each pin is formed with a series of wings or flanges G, which increase in height from the small end of the spindle tothe outer or larger end thereof. Adjacentto the outer ends of the ribs or flanges is formed a shield or guard H, from" which extends centrally a stud-axle I, adapted when the parts are in position to rest and turn in suitable supports or bearingmembers J, secured upon the faces of the uprights, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 4. Said bearing members are provided with arounded seat K and outwardly and upwardly inclined faces L, as best shown in Fig. 2. The pins forming the spindle or support are driven or forced into the roll of carpet, the ribs or flanges causing the pin to form a tight connection therewith, and in case of Lowell or other carpets wound upon a core having a square hole or socket serving to fit and fill the same. Before the pin upon the right-hand end of the roll is put in place there is passed over the pin a spiderwheel M, formed with an opening adapted to fit around the ribs G. The faces of the outwardly-extending arms of the wheel which come next to the roll are formed in a plane common with the body of the wheel, while the opposite sides of the arms extend out some whatin order that they may be readily grasped by the attendant for the purpose of rewinding the roll or of assisting in unwinding it, as

the case may be. While we have spoken of putting the wheel on the right-hand pin, this is merely for the convenience of the operator, and it is obvious that it may be similarly placed upon the left-hand pin.

In orderto form a support for the carpet as it is drawn from the roll and to better display it to the purchaser, and also to keep it from dragging on the roll below, we provide guard-bars N, said bars being supported by suitable arms 0, which are driven into holes or openings formed in the forward faces of the upright members A, B, and O, the arms being provided with enlargements P to prevent them from being, driven in too far and to bring their outer ends in alinement. The outer ends of the pins or arms are provided with seats or sockets Q, in which the ends of the rods or bars N are seated. Each bar is provided with two upstanding pins or eyes R, which serve to guide the carpet and keep it straightas it is withdrawn from or rewound upon the roll. In practice we have employed simple screw-eyes for this purpose; but other forms of guide may obviously be employed. These guides will or may be adjustable, the screw-eyes being so byreason of the readiness with which they may be screwed into the supportingebar N at any point desired.

The guard-bar for each roll may be lifted from its support at any time to facilitate the putting in and taking out of a roll. All of the parts are interchangeable, and the oabi net may be assembled and the rolls'placed therein with but little labor. I

' N 0 claim is made herein to the guard-bar and'its supports as they areclaimed in our application Serial No. 730,323, filed September 13, 1899.

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ed to be mounted upon one section of the spindle.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of 15 two subscribing Witnesses.

ALVIN S. STRICKLER. WILLIAM H. STRICKLER.

Witnesses:

A. L. PARSONS, J. F. SMITH. 

